"MONTEVIDEO, May 25 (Tierramrica) - What's wrong with planting trees? ask the promoters of commercial monoculture forestry, an industry that is gaining ground throughout South America. In Uruguay, there are no definitive answers, but all signs indicate that it is a problem of scale.
Orderly rows of eucalyptus and pine trees are proliferating in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay, representing 40 percent of the 10 million hectares of rapid-growth tree plantations worldwide."

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Rep. Matheson was chosen for the award based on the following: He did not vote to raise taxes last year -- instead, he voted to make repeal of the death tax permanent. He voted for medical liability reform, bankruptcy reform, class action reform, a sound national energy policy, "healthy forests" to begin clearing fuel from national forests, health plans to reduce small-business health insurance costs and two free-trade agreements to open markets to American goods and services. These votes were important to businesses in Utah and across the country."

""While it is too early to know potential uses of this novel bacterium without further study, we're excited about the rich microbial diversity of the lake," Mormile said.
With its high pH and salinity, Soap Lake is unique in comparison to other soda lakes in that it has not turned over in more than 2,000 years. Soap Lake's shape and high bottom salt content prevent it from turning over, trapping those nutrients.
"The bottom section of the lake contains so much salt it's like syrup," said Mormile."